Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13
GIVEN US THE GO BY.
The Chicago. East Il West Road
Threatens to Keep its skirts Clear
of Moline and Rock Isiand---COl.

The Chicago. East 4 West Road
Threatens TO Keep It's skirts Clear
OF Moline and Rock Isiand---COl.
McWhorter Airs His Views.
A representative of the Moline RepubIi>
can was in Chicago last week, and had an
interview with Col. P. G. McWhorter,
superintendent of location of the Chica-
90, East & West road, and he freely IN
bosomed himself to the visitor, stating
that:
There seems to have been strange
fatality attending my efforts to
bring your people and ours together, and
withal no one really to blame. Upon
my return from my trip accompanied by
Director Casselberry and Engineer Jack
son, it was several days before full
meeting of the board could be had, owing
to the absence from the city of Directors
Garrigue and Celers, and then after con.
siderlng my report of our trip, it was the
sense OF the board that one or more rep
resentatives from the four river cities
should be requested to visit Chicago, and
place their claims before us in person.
Whereupon as directed, Immediately
wrote to Mayor Gobole, of Muscatlne,
Mr.. Wsdsworth, of Davenport, and
Mr. Reimers, of Rock Island, asking
him. (Reimers) to see your people and ask
them to send some one to the conference.
Mayor Gobble and Mr.. Wadsworth came
accompanied by Mr.. Lane. Mr.. Reim-
ers has been absent and upon learning
that he had not notified Moline of the
meeting wired MIR. Morris Rosenfieid to
favor US with his presence, in answer tC
which there was no response nor ha:
there been to this time by wire, letter oil
otherwise. Rock Island was also ably
represented by ex Mayor Carse, Mr. Cleve'
land, Mr.. Lowrey, and Attorney Olsen
Mr.. Reimers came the evening of thu
meeting and left it before it adjourned
under promise with me to see the Mo
line people--wire, and write me-and i
necessary run up any time" with som
one from Moline for an arrangement o
details"
Col McWhorter claims that fror
what the executive board of the road eoul
learn, 1.-THE anxiety for additional railwa
facilities of the tri-cities was manifest
on the wane, therefor it was decided /
at once see what on the south side {
Rock river in the way of right of wa
and aid could be done. providing "
would build there and thence we:
via Muscatine and instructions al
cOrdingly were mailed Mr.. Ma
shall of Port Byron. Wednesds
friend Reimers dropped in on h
way from St Louis, where he had bee
r all this time, which in a word explaine
/ the silence, and he is to be here about Il
, middle of next week to talk slatters l
] with us. We took no exception to Il
S supposed legarthy of your people
e you were the best Judges Of your ov
' affairs, but could not longer delay acti'
with Muscatine, whose people have be,
L ably and faithfully represented by til,
e mayor, j. NJ Gobble, who has made
gallant struggle in their interests, a
richly merits the victory he has achieve
But in this connection let me say we c.
= not and do not forget the cordial rece
ton We received at your cities. and a
open to any arrangement with your pc
pie that will result mutually benefci
u which may not be too expensive either
% be business like In other words if a
basis can be agreed upon at our conf
ence next week. or thereafter, which "
justify US in building our road throu
your cities, We will be only too glad to
so. This statement will fully expl
~ our position to the satisfaction of
parties interested